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  1. Best Development

    I've been pondering the development of Aviation and it's related technologies and I think that various Countries around the world have each made their own unique contribution to the area. I offer a couple as the start of a list, please feel free to comment, argue, add your own thoughts. 1...
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    P-47 Dogfighting tactics.

    What tactics did the pilots that flew the P-47 use to fight the Luftwaffe? I ask this question because the ideal fighter would have good maneuverability, tight turn, good acceleration and good rate of climb. But the P-47 had 0 of these attributes. The only advantages the P-47 had was sometimes...
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    USN VF-16 Information

    Hello all, I'm new to this particular website, but I have been searching the internet intensely this last year for information about a relative's time serving in the USN during WW2. He flew PBYs and later on, PB4Y-1s with VB-104. Anyway, I have another distant relative, George E...
  4. **** DONE: 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire 1 - Defense of Britain/Atlantic.

    Username: Ozhawk40 First name: Peter Category: Advanced Scale: 1/48 Manufacturer: Airfix Model Type: Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I Aftermarket additions: Montex paint masks, Eduard seat belts, decals from the spares box. For this build I have chosen the aircraft of Flight Lieutenant...
  5. Spitfire Sisters

    Fact Not Fiction Film: A UK documentary that tells the story of the remarkable ladies who flew for the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) in World War Two. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez81N-YFGtM
  6. Armstrong-Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle

    My father flew in these aircraft, along with others, during WWII. On D-Day he was involved with dropping paratroops and gliders. I have been unable to complete my collection of videos of the aircraft he flew in as I have only a very short video of the Albemarle. I would appreciate information as...
  7. Golf sight

    While playing golf Monday, a B-24 with P-51 on wing flew by on approach to the field at Torrance. Shortly thereafter a B-17 flew by. We do see these quite regularly but it is always thrill!
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    Kamikaze!

    The following link shows a complete and extensive reporting a collection of photos, some known and others, rare and dramatic, about this iconic group of pilots who flew and fought in WW2: Aviação em Floripa Hope you enjoy and I count on your visit!
  9. In the company of a hero

    What an amazing day yesterday. I was hired to photograph an event for Wish of a Lifetime. The wish was for 93-year-old Marion Rodgers to get to fly in a Mustang again. Yesterday, the wish was fulfilled. Marion Rodgers was one of the Tuskegee airmen. He flew 69 combat missions over Europe from...
  10. crash_site_044

    the sunderland i flew in death of a fine boat spit we are digging up and the pilot still alive today